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2026 Cross Country Banquet Pack

Buckeye Valley

Built from 6 meets on Podium Watch. Missing a meet? Send the results.

Podium Watch awards

  • Finalist Alex Stankus Athlete of the Week, week of Sep 16

Seniors

Alex StankusBoys · Class of 2027Season best 16:15.3, Seneca East's Stars, Stripes and Lights4 races on Podium Watch
Ben HelderBoys · Class of 2027Season best 18:16.4, OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby3 races on Podium Watch
Betty AilabouniGirls · Class of 2027Season best 24:36.8, Harding Invitational1 race on Podium Watch
Bridget BoltonGirls · Class of 2027Season best 22:16.5, OHSAA Regional - Pickerington3 races on Podium Watch

Boys · Division II

Season results

Every meet with boys results on Podium Watch. Team place and score where the meet posted them.

DateMeetTeam place
Baron Blast Buckeye ValleyTeam score not posted
Sep 12Seneca East's Stars, Stripes and LightsTeam score not posted
Oct 10Harding InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby6th · 159 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington20th · 503 pts

Postseason

  • District6th · 159 pts
  • Regional20th · 503 pts

Season bests

Each runner's fastest 5K this season. "First race on Podium Watch" is their first 2026 race we have; courses differ, so the change is not a like-for-like comparison.

AthleteClassSeason bestWhereFirst race on Podium WatchChange
Alex StankusSr.16:15.3Seneca East's Stars, Stripes and Lights, Sep 1216:51.20 −35.9
Jude DentonSo.17:55.0OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby, Oct 2417:59.5 Oct 10−04.5
Nolan WolfJr.18:11.8OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby, Oct 2418:21.2 Oct 10−09.4
Brenden HedgesFr.18:14.7OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby, Oct 2418:43.3 Oct 10−28.6
Ben HelderSr.18:16.4OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby, Oct 2418:25.6 Oct 10−09.2
Jackson HughesFr.18:32.3Harding Invitational, Oct 1018:32.3 Oct 10

Most improved

Biggest drop from first race on Podium Watch to season best, runners with at least 3 races. Different courses.

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Alex Stankus16:51.20 16:15.3 Sep 12−35.9
Brenden Hedges18:43.3 Oct 1018:14.7 Oct 24−28.6
Nolan Wolf18:21.2 Oct 1018:11.8 Oct 24−09.4
Ben Helder18:25.6 Oct 1018:16.4 Oct 24−09.2

Girls · Division III

Season results

Every meet with girls results on Podium Watch. Team place and score where the meet posted them.

DateMeetTeam place
Sep 12Seneca East's Stars, Stripes and LightsTeam score not posted
Oct 3Panther XC Invitational (HS)Team score not posted
Oct 10Harding InvitationalTeam score not posted
Oct 24OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby4th · 119 pts
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington10th · 321 pts

Postseason

  • District4th · 119 pts
  • Regional10th · 321 pts

Season bests

Each runner's fastest 5K this season. "First race on Podium Watch" is their first 2026 race we have; courses differ, so the change is not a like-for-like comparison.

AthleteClassSeason bestWhereFirst race on Podium WatchChange
Alexa DieblerFr.20:07.0OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby, Oct 2420:22.2 Oct 3−15.2
Abigail MontgomerySo.20:26.9OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3120:41.4 Sep 12−14.5
Emma HoughJr.21:05.2OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby, Oct 2422:18.7 Oct 3−1:13.5
Bridget BoltonSr.22:16.5OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3123:18.2 Sep 12−1:01.7
Rylie SchildknechtJr.22:17.2OHSAA Regional - Pickerington, Oct 3123:19.2 Sep 12−1:02.0
Katy WellsFr.24:21.0OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby, Oct 2424:25.2 Oct 10−04.2
Lilly FarleySo.24:22.9Harding Invitational, Oct 1024:22.9 Oct 10
Betty AilabouniSr.24:36.8Harding Invitational, Oct 10One race
Arianna KellerFr.25:11.0Harding Invitational, Oct 10One race
Averie ChafinsFr.25:15.8Seneca East's Stars, Stripes and Lights, Sep 12One race
Teagan KanodeJr.25:23.6Seneca East's Stars, Stripes and Lights, Sep 12One race
Aubrey HughesJr.25:41.1Harding Invitational, Oct 10One race

Most improved

Biggest drop from first race on Podium Watch to season best, runners with at least 3 races. Different courses.

AthleteFirst raceSeason bestChange
Emma Hough22:18.7 Oct 321:05.2 Oct 24−1:13.5
Rylie Schildknecht23:19.2 Sep 1222:17.2 Oct 31−1:02.0
Bridget Bolton23:18.2 Sep 1222:16.5 Oct 31−1:01.7
Alexa Diebler20:22.2 Oct 320:07.0 Oct 24−15.2
Abigail Montgomery20:41.4 Sep 1220:26.9 Oct 31−14.5

Top-7 average by meet

Average of the team's 7 fastest times at each meet where 7 or more ran. Courses differ.

DateMeetRunnersTop-7 average
Oct 24OHSAA District - Hilliard Darby722:31.1
Oct 31OHSAA Regional - Pickerington722:23.4

From results on Podium Watch, as posted by each meet. Season bests, changes and averages are arithmetic on those times. Podium Watch · podiumwatch.org/teams/buckeye-valley-delaware-286/